Bastard Catclaw vs Potto

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Microgramma	Perodicticus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.